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About Us

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  • Author：Sinéad Moriarty
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Summary

'A charming， laugh-out-loud read' - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Three couples。 One therapist's couch 。。。

Alice and Niall used to be lovers， best friends and parents， in that order。 Now they're no longer on the same page or even reading from the same book。

Ann thought when she and Ken retired， it would be their second spring。 Instead， it feels more like an icy winter。

Orla is falling in love with boyfriend Paul， but her complicated past makes her unsure if she can ever be intimate with anyone。

Three couples find themselves telling a stranger about the most private part of their lives - their hopes， their disappointments， their awkward realisations。

Can they learn to be honest with each other？ And what life-changing decisions will be made when they do？

'Such a joy to read 。 。 。 a brilliant book' - CLAIRE BYRNE

'Moriarty has perfected the fine dance between light and shade， turning some of the most substantial and challenging of life's realities into compelling， companionable reads' - IRISH INDEPENDENT

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Reviews

Lorelei ，

I would give it 3。5 stars。 I liked it， it’s a quick read。 The three main characters are Alice， Ann and Orla。 I think we all can relate a bit to Alice and Ann at some point in our lives。 I liked Orla but she is a weird character。 Overall I had a few good laughs。 Decent book if you are looking for a chic lit type story。

Chiara Ferrari ，

I LOVE it！ Funny， brilliant and an absolute page-turner。 I was delighted to read a novel about love which really does write about what it is to be in a relationship in totality！ The real-life challenges we all face。 To sum it up - it's a great read which leaves you feeling on a high！ Sinead Moriarty， you're the best。 I LOVE it！ Funny， brilliant and an absolute page-turner。 I was delighted to read a novel about love which really does write about what it is to be in a relationship in totality！ The real-life challenges we all face。 To sum it up - it's a great read which leaves you feeling on a high！ Sinead Moriarty， you're the best。 。。。more

Maria Huttrch ，

This book is about sex， sexual problems， and struggling relationships。 Three couples find very different solutions to their problems within a no-nonsense therapeutic relationship。 Their difficulties and attempts to deal with them had me partly clucking in empathy and partly roaring with laughter。 I could relate to many of the aspects brought to therapy， a further point that made me enjoy this book， together with the easily flowing prose。 I did however struggle a bit with the characters and outco This book is about sex， sexual problems， and struggling relationships。 Three couples find very different solutions to their problems within a no-nonsense therapeutic relationship。 Their difficulties and attempts to deal with them had me partly clucking in empathy and partly roaring with laughter。 I could relate to many of the aspects brought to therapy， a further point that made me enjoy this book， together with the easily flowing prose。 I did however struggle a bit with the characters and outcomes。 The former were a bit clichéd and irritating at times，  the latter almost miraculous。 Nevertheless， the exploration of problems and motives， and the emergence of underlying emotions was well done by the author and conveys the value of self-exploration as a path to healing and satisfaction with life。 I was well entertained by this easy， recommendable novel and wish to thank NetGalley and the publishers for this enjoyable eARC。 。。。more

valerie ，

This is my first Moriarty book and the first novel I've read that contain multiple stories wrapped into one。 I usually try to avoid books like this because I find it difficult to connect with characters when there are so many people/couples to cover。 Most books feel rushed。 I was not let down， however。 As someone who has never been in any of these situations （or possibly yet to experience it）， I was pleasantly surprised to be able to relate in some sense。 I think what really drew me in was the a This is my first Moriarty book and the first novel I've read that contain multiple stories wrapped into one。 I usually try to avoid books like this because I find it difficult to connect with characters when there are so many people/couples to cover。 Most books feel rushed。 I was not let down， however。 As someone who has never been in any of these situations （or possibly yet to experience it）， I was pleasantly surprised to be able to relate in some sense。 I think what really drew me in was the actual advice given during sessions。 What you think you know vs what it actually is。。。 is very intriguing。 This had me really appreciate the beauty of therapy and healing。 Worth the read。I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Sarah MacIntyre ，

A lovely book of domestic dramas。 Wonderful characters to follow。 A read which will have you smile and cry。

Allyssa （Book Ally） ，

Publish day July 15 2021This book is set in Dublin and follows the journey of 3 different women and their life struggles。 Ann is an older woman， her 2 kids have left the nest， her husband is due to retire and she feels like her life is lacking。 She feels like she is at the age where if she doesn't make a change now this is her life forever。 Alice is a stay at home mum with 4 young kids， her husband is a lawyer who working his way up the ladder， leaving little time to help Alice with the kids。 Sh Publish day July 15 2021This book is set in Dublin and follows the journey of 3 different women and their life struggles。 Ann is an older woman， her 2 kids have left the nest， her husband is due to retire and she feels like her life is lacking。 She feels like she is at the age where if she doesn't make a change now this is her life forever。 Alice is a stay at home mum with 4 young kids， her husband is a lawyer who working his way up the ladder， leaving little time to help Alice with the kids。 She feels like shes a failure and that she can never do enough please everyone。 Orla is a young teacher with her life ahead of her but a traumatic past that wont seem to let her go。 She is single and meets a guy she likes but with her history she feels like she is doomed。 What ties these women all together is Maggie， a therapist。 What I liked about this book is all the issues that it covered。 There was such a varied amount ranging from your typical relationship problems to more rare issues。 At first I thought the amount of characters in it was a bit overwhelming and that I would never catch on to who was who and how everyone was tied together but I quickly linked it all together，I found some of it very relatable and other parts not so much but still interesting in a way I learned some things that other people go through， which I enjoyed。I think all the characters were very realistic in the fact that sometimes they were very likeable and at other times they were annoying and repetitive。 Just like a normal person！ All in all I found it a really enjoyable book and look forward to picking up more by this author in the future。Thanks to netgalley for the ebook arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Michelle Ward ，

I normally enjoy sinead’s books but i was disappointed with this one。， i found it to be a bit sexist and the writing a bit meh！！

Caroline Lewis ，

I found parts of this to be enjoyable and I like the fact that the author has tackled some rarely spoken of issues。 But I didn't warm to the characters at all and found them rather annoying， especially the children who were possibly meant to be funny but were in my opinion rude and strangely speaking like adults。 When the therapist was speaking to the couples I just felt like I was reading a non fiction book。 Sorry to be so negative （I seem to be in the minority with this one） but I just wanted I found parts of this to be enjoyable and I like the fact that the author has tackled some rarely spoken of issues。 But I didn't warm to the characters at all and found them rather annoying， especially the children who were possibly meant to be funny but were in my opinion rude and strangely speaking like adults。 When the therapist was speaking to the couples I just felt like I was reading a non fiction book。 Sorry to be so negative （I seem to be in the minority with this one） but I just wanted to get to the end。I received this arc from netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Snezana ，

About Us is a book about ordinary people。 Two couples and a single gal， who have some issues they need to figure out。 Alice and Nial are married with four kids， and their sex life is non-existent。 Ken and Ann are retired but their marriage feels boring and empty。 Orla is a teacher who has deep-rooted issues from the past and is yearning for love。 But she suffers from a condition that disables her from having sex。 All of them visit a therapist and we get to sit in on their sessions and dive into About Us is a book about ordinary people。 Two couples and a single gal， who have some issues they need to figure out。 Alice and Nial are married with four kids， and their sex life is non-existent。 Ken and Ann are retired but their marriage feels boring and empty。 Orla is a teacher who has deep-rooted issues from the past and is yearning for love。 But she suffers from a condition that disables her from having sex。 All of them visit a therapist and we get to sit in on their sessions and dive into their issues。 This was actually a very quick read。 I was definitely invested in their stories， and keen on finding out what's going to happen。 I would totally understand one of the characters at one point， then I'd get mad at them the next。。。 But the more you read， the more you begin to understand each and every one of them。 I was the most invested in Alice's and Niall's story line， and even though I honestly completely detested Niall in the beginning because he felt like a condescending ass hat， I grew to like them both。 I realised life isn't just about taking her or his side。。。They were both flawed， and their relationship was complicated。 Their lives， desires and mental struggles were different， and they lacked communication， so at first I was trying to decipher who is in the right and who is in the wrong， but the truth is。。。nobody is right or wrong， and I think that's the moral of the story here。 Or at least， one thing to learn from it。 People are complicated， relationships take hard work。 There is no single person who's at fault if a marriage breaks up， or your sex life isn't working。 People make mistakes， they don't always do right， and even with the best intentions people don't seem to do the right thing。What this story taught me is that we have to have a lot more sympathy for each other - even though we might experience life differently， and we might not understand each other's reasons for doing things a certain way， we have to be able to sympathise and be willing to listen。 Another important lesson is communication and honesty。 I loved how much importance was placed on that， and it was clear to see through all three perspectives that HONESTY is KEY。 Judging others doesn't help。 It's pointless and worthless。 I loved how these characters， learnt to accept their flaws in the end， and had a breakthrough。 This was an enjoyable read， and perfect for all readers who love to dive in a bit deeper into ordinary lives。 Just people who are ike you and me， who have don't have an idea what they're doing。 I mean， I don't， definitely not all the time。 It's a relatable book and these people feel realistic。 Maybe you'll find yourself in one of these characters， and maybe you won't。 Maybe you won't get them at all。 Maybe you will even find their problems unreal or easily solvable， but the fact is， these characters are modeled after people in real life。 These kinds of people， lives and issues that go along with those lives really do exist in the real world。。。which is why this was a great and eye-opening read。 。。。more

Lauren Hudspeth ，

I absolutely adored this book from start to finish。 It was so well written and I loved the three different storylines。 Usually I find it hard to stay interested when there’s more than one story to follow however this book was the exception for me。 The connections between the plots were so cleverly thought out！ I highly recommend giving this a read！

Shelleyrae at Book'd Out ，

About Us is the fifteenth contemporary novel from Irish author， Sinead Moriarty， an engaging novel about three couples facing intimacy issues in their relationships。 Exhausted by the daily demands of caring for their four rambunctious young children， feeling inadequate and frumpy， Alice has an excuse ready every time her husband reaches for her。 Niall， an ambitious lawyer， loves his wife but is hurt by her repeated rejection and desperate for something to change。With her sixty fifth birthday app About Us is the fifteenth contemporary novel from Irish author， Sinead Moriarty， an engaging novel about three couples facing intimacy issues in their relationships。 Exhausted by the daily demands of caring for their four rambunctious young children， feeling inadequate and frumpy， Alice has an excuse ready every time her husband reaches for her。 Niall， an ambitious lawyer， loves his wife but is hurt by her repeated rejection and desperate for something to change。With her sixty fifth birthday approaching， her children living their own lives and her husband on the cusp of retirement， Ann is bored and restless but her husband is not the least bit interested in adventure or， it seems， her。 Ken doesn’t understand why， after 39 years of marriage， Ann is no longer happy with the status quo， he just wants things to stay just as they are。Orla has escaped her father’s boundless grief but not her mother’s legacy。 She’s convinced that she’s a freak who will never have the only thing she wants - love， marriage and children， but Paul， the divorced father of one her students， wants the chance to convince her otherwise。Desperate to improve their situations Niall， Ann and Orla make an appointment with American sex and relationship psychotherapist， Maggie Purcell， who helps them voice their deepest fears， disappointments， wants and desires。 Moriarty writes with honesty and sensitivity about issues related to identity， marriage， family， and intimacy at different stages of life in About Us。I thought the couples relationships were relatable， aspects of the issues in the marriages of Alice and Niall， and Ann and Ken are likely to resonate with many readers。 Moriarty’s insights were thoughtful and genuine and she was pretty fair to each partner， though I had more empathy for the women， particularly at first。 Orla isn’t in a relationship， but she wants be。 The issue that prompts her to seek out Maggie is a little known condition and one I’m glad that Moriarty addresses。 I had a lot of sympathy for Orla， who has a tragic background， and though I didn’t really relate to her， I wished the best for her。I liked About Us， Moriarty offers a story with emotional depth， written with warmth， humour， and honesty。 。。。more

Kimbaws ，

Thanks to netgalley for the copy of this。So I'm not often a huge fan of more than 2 character narratives in the one book， however I did enjoy this book。 Characters were linked both by the therapist they went to， and through other types of relationships。 It was interesting to see relationships and sexual issues not usually spoken about explored in this book。I would have liked to have seen how things panned out longer term for the characters， but I suppose you're meant to draw your own conclusions Thanks to netgalley for the copy of this。So I'm not often a huge fan of more than 2 character narratives in the one book， however I did enjoy this book。 Characters were linked both by the therapist they went to， and through other types of relationships。 It was interesting to see relationships and sexual issues not usually spoken about explored in this book。I would have liked to have seen how things panned out longer term for the characters， but I suppose you're meant to draw your own conclusions :） 。。。more

Jennifer ，

Loved it！！！ There were so many times that I laughed out loud。 My husband kept asking me what I was reading。 The George Clooney mask was definitely one of them。 I give Ken points for coming up with that， even though it was a little creepy。 The characters were all relatable with real life problems。 I never heard of the problem that Orla suffered from。 Her childhood must have had something to do with it。 Her dad pretty much blamed her for her mom's death and never got over it。 Alice and Niall were Loved it！！！ There were so many times that I laughed out loud。 My husband kept asking me what I was reading。 The George Clooney mask was definitely one of them。 I give Ken points for coming up with that， even though it was a little creepy。 The characters were all relatable with real life problems。 I never heard of the problem that Orla suffered from。 Her childhood must have had something to do with it。 Her dad pretty much blamed her for her mom's death and never got over it。 Alice and Niall were my favorite part of the book。 （Really Alice， because I hated Niall。） Alice suffered from what so many women feel when they are a mom， wife and work or a stay at home mom。 Niall was such a whiney man child。 His role model was a man who left his wife and children so that he could party， wear obnoxious shirts， do drugs and date a women half his age。 Niall never helped with the children and expected Alice to do everything。 He wanted his wife to be waiting for him with a glass of wine when he got home for work。 He was actually jealous of his children。 Everything about him annoyed me。 Alice's mom and sister were just as bad and gave horrible advice。 Ann expected Ken to instantly change。 He wasn't the romantic type and chose to show his love by being a provider。 A dyson was not the perfect birthday gift。 Loved the therapist， she gave great advice to everyone。 I hated how the book ended。 I wanted to keep reading and see what was next for everyone， especially what happened with Ken and Ann。 Definitely recommend the book。 Loved the characters， story and writing style。 Look forward to reading more books by the author。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Penguin General UK - Fig Tree， Hamish Hamilton， Viking， Penguin Life， Penguin Business Stories through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Kat ，

I love Sinead moriarty’s books and this is no exception。 Sinead always writes about heart felt moments and situations to make you think。 Three couples in different stages of their life。 Alice and Niall used to be everything to each other， now their not sure who they are，Older couple Ann and Ken， Ann has questions and she wants answers。 Orla is falling in love but something from her past is stopping her from letting herself go。 They all see see someone they don’t know， and tell their deepest dark I love Sinead moriarty’s books and this is no exception。 Sinead always writes about heart felt moments and situations to make you think。 Three couples in different stages of their life。 Alice and Niall used to be everything to each other， now their not sure who they are，Older couple Ann and Ken， Ann has questions and she wants answers。 Orla is falling in love but something from her past is stopping her from letting herself go。 They all see see someone they don’t know， and tell their deepest darkest feelings。 This was very well done。 I liked the alternating chapters， it flowed well。 And I loved almost all the characters but over time I loved them all。 The reason I gave it a three star is I found it slow in parts， and part of me didn’t think them talking to a stranger helped them。I have a few more of Sinead’s books on my tbr and will have to bump them up。Thanks goes to the author， publisher and net galley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Craig / Phil ，

Thank you Penguin for sending us a copy to read and review。Three couples。Three turbulent love lives。One therapist。Ann and Ken， an older couple who have lost the spark in their marriage。Alice and Niall， parents of four kids who used to be best friends but now are too busy for each other。Orla and Paul， a new couple who are in the early stages of love but one holds onto something very private。Sinead has written a wonderful realistic story of relationships and how everything is not always perfect。An Thank you Penguin for sending us a copy to read and review。Three couples。Three turbulent love lives。One therapist。Ann and Ken， an older couple who have lost the spark in their marriage。Alice and Niall， parents of four kids who used to be best friends but now are too busy for each other。Orla and Paul， a new couple who are in the early stages of love but one holds onto something very private。Sinead has written a wonderful realistic story of relationships and how everything is not always perfect。An engaging and entertaining read that unfolds and dissects the inside dynamics of marriages， partners and families。Very relatable， humorous， honest and genuine this book will have you smiling， nodding， laughing and shaking you head。An emotional journey， the good the bad and the ugly and an ending that you will be happy with。A solid， enjoyable and absorbing plot with deep caring characters all against a setting of Irish suburbia。So pick up Sinead’s latest and enjoy。 。。。more

Nina Craig ，

Three couples need help， in love， marriage， life and sex。 So when they see the opportunity to save what they have or maybe fix things they feel are broken they contact a therapist。 But can she really fix things， or will wounds be opened， expectations realised and will more be broken than fixed？ I enjoyed the themes that were explored in this novel。 The main characters were different ages， exploring different issues within relationships; and it was good to explore something different such as the Three couples need help， in love， marriage， life and sex。 So when they see the opportunity to save what they have or maybe fix things they feel are broken they contact a therapist。 But can she really fix things， or will wounds be opened， expectations realised and will more be broken than fixed？ I enjoyed the themes that were explored in this novel。 The main characters were different ages， exploring different issues within relationships; and it was good to explore something different such as the female's point of view on vaginismus， rather than the usual male point of view on erectile dysfunction。The narrative and point of view kept switching in the actual chapters which were annoying; as the reader， you then became confused about which characters POV we were following due to the switch。I found the book slow at the beginning but， rushed at the end。 I understand the reasons it was slow at the beginning was to build up the storylines; however， the conclusions seemed rushed。 These needed to have flowed better。 It may have been due to being over-ambitious with the three storylines。Although I could relate to some of the characters， especially Alice， I found some of the writing quite cliché。 。。。more

Colleen Maclennan ，

Like another reader I had to force myself to finish this book where three couples find healing in their relationships。 I just find some of their problems were pretty routine with aging ， caring for a young family， job commitments， and stress of every day living。 Therapists certainly can be useful but I did not connect with these characters and their issues。

marlin1 ，

Really enjoyed this story set in Ireland。 Centred around three women who are loosely connected and their stories as they undergo therapy for marriage/relationship issues。This was a deceptive book， very easy to read but the issues were very topical and for me extremely relatable and each relationship is at a different stage of life。There is Anne and Ken who are in their 60’s。 Ken is retiring soon and Anne feels lost and unseen。 Alice and Niall are parents of four extremely energetic children， Ali Really enjoyed this story set in Ireland。 Centred around three women who are loosely connected and their stories as they undergo therapy for marriage/relationship issues。This was a deceptive book， very easy to read but the issues were very topical and for me extremely relatable and each relationship is at a different stage of life。There is Anne and Ken who are in their 60’s。 Ken is retiring soon and Anne feels lost and unseen。 Alice and Niall are parents of four extremely energetic children， Alice has always wanted to be a stay at home Mum but feels she is failing miserably。 While Niall has been concentrating on becoming a senior partner and has disengaged with his family。 Finally Orla is a young woman who has struggled with childhood trauma that makes it quite difficult to form a loving relationship。Their stories wove in and out seamlessly， I found the therapy sessions fascinating and how they were worked through。Highly recommended， Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy to read。 。。。more

Donna read。athon2021 ，

Thank you Netgalley and Penguin for the opportunity to read and review this story。 I have read several of Sinead Moriarty’s books previously and have enjoyed them all。 In this beautiful book， three couples at different stages of their interlinked lives all end up seeking help from the same therapist。 Ann and Ken are at retirement age， and she is realising that things cannot continue in the same way they have been。 They have become set in their ways， and Ken is happier to sit in his easy chair wa Thank you Netgalley and Penguin for the opportunity to read and review this story。 I have read several of Sinead Moriarty’s books previously and have enjoyed them all。 In this beautiful book， three couples at different stages of their interlinked lives all end up seeking help from the same therapist。 Ann and Ken are at retirement age， and she is realising that things cannot continue in the same way they have been。 They have become set in their ways， and Ken is happier to sit in his easy chair watching sports than he is keen to do do anything with Ann。 Alice and her husband Niall’s lives have changed since they became parents to four children under age 10。 Alice is a stay at home mom whose life revolves around her children and Niall hides out at work rather than come home。 Their marriage is at an all time low with both not getting what they need from their relationship。 Orla is the young teacher to Alice and Niall’s youngest children。 She is also the flat mate of Ann and Ken’s daughter Zoe。 Her mother died in childbirth and Orla is reminded constantly by her father that not only did she grow up motherless but that her being born killed her mother。 When she meets the single father of one of the children in her class， her secret leads her seek help from the same therapist that Ann， Ken， Alice and Niall are seeing。 This is a beautiful story dealing with the issues that affect us at different times of our lives。 They are dealt with honestly and with sensitivity。 At the end， all three couples find resolution and healing through being honest with their partners and themselves。 A stunning story！ ❤️ 。。。more

Joanne Hattersley ，

Dublin is the setting along with a therapist couch。 The characters are wide and varied。 A stay at home and work-a-holic husband coping with 4 precocious children。 A husband and wife dealing with the need to re-evaluate life as one heads to retirement and a young teacher with issues of her own who is falling for a parent。 Will the therapist couch fix the underlying issues？Alice has 4 children and they are her life。 However， they are her life to the detriment of her relationship with her husband。 Dublin is the setting along with a therapist couch。 The characters are wide and varied。 A stay at home and work-a-holic husband coping with 4 precocious children。 A husband and wife dealing with the need to re-evaluate life as one heads to retirement and a young teacher with issues of her own who is falling for a parent。 Will the therapist couch fix the underlying issues？Alice has 4 children and they are her life。 However， they are her life to the detriment of her relationship with her husband。 Her sense of self， her self esteem all take a hit as she realises that there is nothing left physically， emotionally and mentally for her husband Niall。 It is Niall that drives them to the therapist。 While her husband Ken teeters on the brink of retirement， Anne finds herself lonely with an element of boredom。 She has a bucket list。 Things she wants to do but she knows ken isn’t interested。 Anne takes Ken to therapy against his better judgement。 Orla has more complex issues。 While falling desperately in love with her pupil Lulus father， there are other complications that bring her to Maggie， our therapist。 Every ounce of Sinead Moriartys writing depicts daily life， it’s real。 It is evident that much research has gone into the writing of this book。 This is reflective in the way that the reader can easily identify with character aspects。 As I read the book， I was a flustered person trying to give my time to everyone。 I was a young woman falling for someone who I maybe should have not fallen for。 I was the lonely woman wanting a husband to do many things， many life experiences with her。 The thing I identified most with was Anne’s distress when her son emigrated。 I too， emigrated and my mum had a tough time dealing with it。 The realism of the characters meant I could identify with aspects of all of them。 This gifted me an instant investment into the book。 I wanted to know what was happening to them。 I needed to know。 Ms Moriarty has a knack with her writing in that she can hook you in the opening pages with her characters and subject matter。 That’s a gift。 As a writer myself， if I get even half as good…。I’ll be a happy woman。 。。。more

Emma Hardy ，

Really enjoyed this one。 A great story packed with three very different relationship scenarios， and one very brilliant therapist。 I liked the blend of the relationships and how they all linked back to Maggie。 Very clever。 Some heartfelt moments， frustrating， infuriating and giggly ones too。A wonderfully easy read。

Sarah ，

This is a really relatable and thought provoking read about how people change over time and how that affects their marriages or how the past affects who you are now。 Ann and Ken are in their sixties， Ken is happy with the status quo but Ann wants more from the life they have left， Alice is an exhausted full time mum of 4 and her husband Niall works all hours and doesn’t see why she feels pulled in from all angles leaving herself with no time for herself never mind him and Orla suffers from a rar This is a really relatable and thought provoking read about how people change over time and how that affects their marriages or how the past affects who you are now。 Ann and Ken are in their sixties， Ken is happy with the status quo but Ann wants more from the life they have left， Alice is an exhausted full time mum of 4 and her husband Niall works all hours and doesn’t see why she feels pulled in from all angles leaving herself with no time for herself never mind him and Orla suffers from a rarely talked about medical condition which leaves her feeling incapable of having a relationship。 I could see elements of myself in some of the characters， they’re really well written and reflect relationships really well， Orla’s story was really informative but sensitively handled and I really wanted her to overcome things。 Overall this is a relaxing but thoughtful read。 。。。more

Federica ，

This was my first Moriarty， and let me explain the shallow motives that drawn me to this book。First of all the name of the author sounded so Irish， and I was in the mood for an Irish read。 Secondly: Moriarty is a character in Sherlock Holmes， impersonated in the series by the wonderful actor Andrew Scott， aka the hot priest in Fleabag。 So yes， my motives were very， very shallow。But from shallow motives can come wonderful surprises， like this one！What a delightful book！ The characters are so rela This was my first Moriarty， and let me explain the shallow motives that drawn me to this book。First of all the name of the author sounded so Irish， and I was in the mood for an Irish read。 Secondly: Moriarty is a character in Sherlock Holmes， impersonated in the series by the wonderful actor Andrew Scott， aka the hot priest in Fleabag。 So yes， my motives were very， very shallow。But from shallow motives can come wonderful surprises， like this one！What a delightful book！ The characters are so relatable and well described you have the sensation you've known them all your life， the problems they have in their daily life and in their relationships are also your own， and their path with with therapist Maggie is somewhat healing also for the reader。 I must add other Moriarty's to my TBR pile， I absolutely love her style。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Lisa of Hopewell ，

I learned of this book here: https://jillsbookcafe。blog/2021/07/12。。。 I learned of this book here: https://jillsbookcafe。blog/2021/07/12。。。 。。。more

Kathryn ，

This is a new author for me and like any time I read an author for the first time I’m always a bit nervous， what if I don’t like the book and cannot finish it， Well I needn’t have worried on that score。 This book was out and out awesome， It’s not a thriller but a book telling us a story of 3 couples and the different situations they are in and how they are getting help from a counsellor。 The characters in this story were written so well that I felt like I knew them all personally。 A wonderful re This is a new author for me and like any time I read an author for the first time I’m always a bit nervous， what if I don’t like the book and cannot finish it， Well I needn’t have worried on that score。 This book was out and out awesome， It’s not a thriller but a book telling us a story of 3 couples and the different situations they are in and how they are getting help from a counsellor。 The characters in this story were written so well that I felt like I knew them all personally。 A wonderful read。 。。。more

Kerry ，

This book was extremely addictive and so easy to read。 A perfect summer read！ I loved each of the character's different stories and dilemas。 A very enjoyable， happy read。 I finished this book in two sittings。 I am a fan of Sinéad Moriarty and I was not disappointed by this book。 Thank you to Sinéad Moriarty， NetGalley and Penguin General UK - Fig Tree， Hamish Hamilton， Viking， Penguin Life， Penguin Business for the opportunity to read and review this book。 This book was extremely addictive and so easy to read。 A perfect summer read！ I loved each of the character's different stories and dilemas。 A very enjoyable， happy read。 I finished this book in two sittings。 I am a fan of Sinéad Moriarty and I was not disappointed by this book。 Thank you to Sinéad Moriarty， NetGalley and Penguin General UK - Fig Tree， Hamish Hamilton， Viking， Penguin Life， Penguin Business for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more

Caroline ，

For me Sinead Moriarty never fails。 I flew through this book。 Sinéad has a real gift for storytelling and her writing brings all these characters to life。 I got really involved in their lives especially the women。 About Us is a novel about two couples and single woman who turn to a therapist for help。 The couples need help with their marriages and the single girl with her life in general。 I related so much to Alice in some ways and was really rooting for her through this book。 And Orla’s story r For me Sinead Moriarty never fails。 I flew through this book。 Sinéad has a real gift for storytelling and her writing brings all these characters to life。 I got really involved in their lives especially the women。 About Us is a novel about two couples and single woman who turn to a therapist for help。 The couples need help with their marriages and the single girl with her life in general。 I related so much to Alice in some ways and was really rooting for her through this book。 And Orla’s story really moved me。 I got completely wrapped up in each of the storylines and just enjoyed the book from beginning to end。 I have read a lot of books by Sinead Moriarty。 She has a wonderful storytelling ability。 I adored this book I would recommend to everyone。 。。。more

theirishbooklover ，

Insightful， Brilliant， HopefulThe author gives us an insight into the lives of three couples at three very different stages of their lives。 Orla is definitely my favourite character， she made me laugh， cry and both at times。 I finished this book in just a few days because I couldn't get enough of it。 Each couple were extremely relatable。 I definitely recommend this book。 This book was exactly what I needed to read。 To me， it is the type of book that shows you no matter where you are in your life Insightful， Brilliant， HopefulThe author gives us an insight into the lives of three couples at three very different stages of their lives。 Orla is definitely my favourite character， she made me laugh， cry and both at times。 I finished this book in just a few days because I couldn't get enough of it。 Each couple were extremely relatable。 I definitely recommend this book。 This book was exactly what I needed to read。 To me， it is the type of book that shows you no matter where you are in your life that is the right time and place for you。 Each character had a different struggle in a different situation but there was always someone there to rely on which is a lesson we all need to remember sometimes。 It shows that it is perfectly OK and normal and necessary to talk to someone。 It gives hope to the reader。 It was an all round brilliant， 5 star read for me。 I don't often reread books but I think this might be one to revisit again。 A comfort read。 Thank you to @sineadmoriartywriter and @penguinbooksireland for the advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Reference

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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,About Us&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0